Basic Materials for Japanese Legal Research

Citation and Romanization

法律文献等の出典の表示方法 [Hōritsu bunken no shutten no hyōji hōhō]. 2000年版
IN 法律関係8学会共通会員名簿 / 日本学会事務ｾﾝﾀ―, 日本公法学会 ... [et al.]会員 名簿, p. 1-16 (2nd
group).
KNX33.N54 at (REF (Reference))
This very detailed annual publication lists proper citation forms as
prescribed by a well know group of Japanese law academics. It includes
examples of proper citation format for different types of publications, and
an extensive list of legal publications, giving the prescribed abbreviated
form for each title.

English

The Bluebook : a uniform system of citation. 19th ed. (2010).
KF245 .U5 2010 Current ed. at Reference Area
(See section on Japan in the Foreign Jurisdictions section. Lists proper citation forms for citing to Japanese legal publications in U.S. legal publications)

Hōrei yōgo Nichi-Ei hyōjun taiyaku jisho / [Hōrei Gaikokugo Yaku, Jisshi Suishin Kentō Kaigi]
法令用語日英標準対訳辞書 / [法令外国語訳・実施推進検討会議] (Standard Bilingual Dictionary), 2006.
K52.J3 .H678 2006 at REF (Reference)
This dictionary created by a committee of the Japanese government is the new official government standard for translation of Japanese laws into English.
Also available in PDF on the Internet

Japanese-English legal glossary for Asian Law Program = 和英法律学辞典.
K52.J3H45 1995 AT CLAS REF, CLAS (Reference, Classified Stacks)
See also on-line version